def export_fig(
    fig,
    filepath,
    filename=False,
    PNG=True,
    PDF=False,
    EPS=False,
    DPI=300,
    EXPORT_BBOX_INCES="tight",
    transparent=True,
    verbose=True,
    timestamp=False,
):
    """Does a proper export of a figure handle to all kind of image files."""
    import datetime as dt
    from os.path import join, split
    from pencil.io import exists_file as exists
    from pencil.io import mkdir

    ######## parse filepath and filename
    if not filename:
        filepath = split(filepath)
        filename = filepath[-1]
        filepath = filepath[0]

    if filepath == "":
        filepath = "."

    filename = filename.strip()
    filepath = filepath.strip()
    complete_filepath = join(filepath, filename)

    mkdir(filepath)

    ######## generate timestamp if demanded
    if timestamp == True:
        timestamp = str(dt.datetime.now())[:-7]
        timestamp = timestamp.replace(" ", "_").replace(":", "-")
        complete_filepath = complete_filepath + "_" + timestamp

    ######## do the export
    if PNG:
        fig.savefig(
            complete_filepath + ".png",
            bbox_inches=EXPORT_BBOX_INCES,
            dpi=DPI,
            transparent=transparent,
        )
        if verbose:
            print("~ .png saved")

    if PDF:
        fig.savefig(
            complete_filepath + ".pdf",
            bbox_inches=EXPORT_BBOX_INCES,
            dpi=DPI,
            transparent=transparent,
        )
        if verbose:
            print("~ .pdf saved")

    if EPS:
        fig.savefig(
            complete_filepath + ".png",
            bbox_inches=EXPORT_BBOX_INCES,
            dpi=DPI,
            transparent=transparent,
        )
        if verbose:
            print("~ .eps saved")

    if not PNG and not EPS and not EPS:
        if verbose:
            print("? WARNING: NO OUTPUT FILE HAS BEEN PRODUCED !!")
    else:
        if verbose:
            print("~ Plots saved to " + complete_filepath)

    return True